Ameriwest Critical Metals Highlights the Potential of the Bornite Copper Project with the Release of Historical Drill Intercepts

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Ameriwest Critical Metals (OTC:AWLIF) released historical drill intercepts from its 100%-owned Bornite copper-gold-silver project in Oregon. Key intervals include 110 ft at 10.831% CuEq, 140 ft at 9.423% CuEq, 980 ft at 1.453% CuEq and 672 ft at 1.106% CuEq.

The data come from 48 holes totaling 38,914.5 ft drilled between 1976-1990 and are pre‑NI 43‑101, unverified, and not treated as current resources. Ameriwest has built a preliminary geological model, is re-logging and re-assaying core in Reno, and plans confirmation and infill drilling to support a potential future resource calculation.

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Positive

• Historical drilling totals 48 holes and 38,914.5 feet at Bornite
• Multiple long intervals above 1.5% CuEq, including 110 ft at 10.831% CuEq
• Very thick lower-grade intercepts above 0.5% CuEq, such as 980 ft at 1.453% CuEq
• Preliminary geological model completed from the historical drill database
• Re-logging and re-assaying of historic core underway in Reno
• Planned confirmation and infill drilling to support a future resource calculation

Negative

• All drill data are historical, pre‑NI 43‑101, and not independently verified
• Company is not treating historical results as current drill results or mineral resources
• No current mineral resources or reserves have been delineated on the Bornite property
• True widths of reported intercepts are unknown, as intervals are downhole lengths
• Current database footage 38,914.5 ft is below historically reported 41,702 ft, with missing information for some holes

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Analysis of Historical Data Reveals the Potential of the High-Grade Outer Shell of the Bornite Breccia Pipe (the "Pipe"), with Multiple Intercepts Exceeding 1.5% Copper Equivalent ("CuEq"), Including 110 ft of 10.831% CuEq and 140 ft of 9.423% CuEq, and the Potential of the Lower-Grade Interior Pipe with Intercepts Exceeding 0.5% CuEq, including 980 ft of 1.453% CuEq and 672 ft of 1.106% CuEq.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTC:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has digitized and completed a review of historical drill hole information for the Company's 100% owned Bornite copper-gold-silver project in Oregon ("Bornite" or the "Project"). Mineralization occurs principally as bornite and chalcopyrite within a roughly cylindrical, vertically oriented, cigar-shaped breccia pipe.

Ameriwest's CEO, Mr. David Watkinson, stated, "The historical drill database at Bornite provides Ameriwest with a substantial technical foundation for modern verification work. The broad and higher-grade historical intervals reported today strongly support our view that Bornite warrants systematic advancement through re-logging, selective re-assaying, modelling and planned drilling. Our objective is to convert this historical information into a modern technical framework that can guide exploration and potential future mineral resource evaluation."

Significant mineralized intervals include:

• Hole CC02: 165 ft of 8.107% CuEq from a depth of 255 ft to 420 ft, including 140 ft of 9.423% CuEq from 280 ft to 420 ft

• Hole CC03: 980 ft of 1.453% CuEq from a depth of 140 ft to 1,120 ft

• Hole CC06: 260 ft of 5.222% CuEq from a depth of 360 ft to 620 ft, including 210 ft of 6.293% CuEq from 360 ft to 570 ft

• Hole CC09: 320 ft of 1.195% CuEq from a depth of 400 ft to 720 ft

• Hole CC11: 150 ft of 8.246% CuEq from a depth of 440 ft to 590 ft, including 110 ft of 10.831% CuEq from a depth of 470 ft to 580 ft

• Hole CC16: 370 ft of 0.786% CuEq from a depth of 270 ft to 640 ft

• Hole CC17: 672 ft of 1.106% CuEq from a depth of 8 ft to 680 ft

• Hole CC18: 137.5 ft of 3.486% CuEq from a depth of 12.5 ft to 150 ft

• Hole CC24: 180 ft of 4.500% CuEq from a depth of 230 ft to 410 ft, including 160 ft of 5.007% CuEq from a depth of 250 ft to 410 ft

• Hole CC25: 120 ft of 3.877% CuEq from a depth of 360 ft to 480 ft

• Hole CC26: 470 ft of 1.563% CuEq from a depth of 270 ft to 740 ft, including 120 ft of 3.344% CuEq from a depth of 280 ft to 400 ft

• Hole CC29: 539 ft of 2.050% CuEq from a depth of 111 ft to 650 ft

• Hole CC30: 270 ft of 3.435% CuEq from a depth of 250 ft to 520 ft, including 120 ft of 6.159% CuEq from a depth of 260 ft to 380 ft

• Hole CC33: 140.5 ft of 3.889% CuEq from a depth of 590 ft to 730.5 ft

• Hole CC34: 341 ft of 1.604% CuEq from a depth of 360 ft to 701 ft

• Hole CC37: 330 ft of 1.939% CuEq from a depth of 400 ft to 730 ft, including 110 ft of 3.670% CuEq from 420 ft to 530 ft

• Hole CC39: 235 ft of 3.290% CuEq from 131 ft to 366 ft

• Hole CC40: 143 ft of 3.169% CuEq from 130 ft to 273 ft, including 129 ft of 3.415% CuEq from 144 ft to 273 ft

(Note: In this news release, all intervals are downhole lengths; true widths are currently unknown. CuEq grades were calculated using a copper price of US$6.40 per pound, a gold price of US$4,500 per ounce, and a silver price of US$75 per ounce. CuEq grades are calculated according to the formula: CuEq grade = (Cu grade) + (45.67641 x Au grade) + (0.80357 x Ag grade). Copper recovery of 95%, gold recovery of 90%, and silver recovery of 95% were used, based on metallurgical test work completed by Plexus Resources and outlined in the Bornite Project Prefeasibility Analysis dated December 1992 which included metallurgical work by Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories. This data is historical in nature, predating the implementation of National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and CIM standards. Results have not been independently verified by a Qualified Person. The Company is not treating these historical results as current drill results or mineral resources. The Company is currently completing re-logging and re-assaying historical drill core and plans to conduct confirmation and infill drilling to allow these data to be used in a current resource calculation in the future.)

Historical Drilling and Database Review

The historical drilling database reviewed by Ameriwest includes information for 48 drill holes completed by Amoco, Cypress Minerals, and Plexus Resources between 1976 and 1990. This current database consists of 38,914.5 feet of historical drilling; however, historical records reviewed by the Company indicate that approximately 41,702 feet of drilling were completed at Bornite. The difference between the current database total and the historical reported total footage may relate to the lack of currently available information for holes CC07 and CC21 and/or to other historical holes drilled by those companies in the regional area that were not part of the Bornite target.

Table 1 below shows significant intercepts greater than or equal to 100 ft in length with intervals selected using a 0.5% CuEq cut-off grade. Within these intervals, additional "including" intervals were interpreted, having a cut-off grade of 1.5% CuEq.

According to the 1992 Pre-feasibility Study completed by Plexus, drill cores were logged for structure, lithology, estimated copper grade, core recovery, and RQD. Samples were generally collected from core at 10-foot intervals, except where a sharp lithological break occurred within a 10-foot interval. The majority of assays completed for Plexus were performed by Bondar-Clegg in Vancouver, British Columbia. Copper was analyzed by multi-acid digestion and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Gold and silver were determined using standard one-assay-ton fire assay methods.

Table 1
Bornite Project
Significant Intercepts Greater Than or Equal to 0.5% CuEq
Hole	From	To	Length	%Cu	Ag opt	Au opt	%CuEq
Number	(feet)	(feet)	(feet)
CC02	255.0	420.0	165.0	4.101	1.391	0.063	8.107
including	280.0	420.0	140.0	4.735	1.597	0.075	9.423
CCO3	140.0	1120.0	980.0	0.874	0.355	0.006	1.453
CC06	360.0	620.0	260.0	3.295	0.832	0.028	5.222
including	360.0	570.0	210.0	3.928	1.013	0.034	6.293
CC09	400.0	720.0	320.0	0.894	0.236	0.002	1.195
including	530.0	630.0	100.0	1.775	0.308	0.006	2.292
CC11	440.0	590.0	150.0	4.808	1.349	0.052	8.246
including	470.0	580.0	110.0	6.256	1.786	0.069	10.831
CC11	680.0	790.0	110.0	1.745	0.276	0.008	2.328
CC16	270.0	640.0	370.0	0.576	0.150	0.002	0.786
CC17	8.0	680.0	672.0	0.906	0.183	0.001	1.106
CC18	12.5	150.0	137.5	3.112	0.147	0.006	3.486
CC24	230.0	410.0	180.0	2.629	0.721	0.028	4.500
including	250.0	410.0	160.0	2.912	0.803	0.032	5.007
CC25	360.0	480.0	120.0	2.343	0.739	0.021	3.877
CC26	270.0	740.0	470.0	1.177	0.216	0.005	1.563
including	280.0	400.0	120.0	2.295	0.472	0.015	3.344
CC27	439.5	640.0	200.5	1.600	0.497	0.006	2.276
including	640.0	500.0	150.0	1.855	0.613	0.006	2.621
CC28	150.0	370.0	220.0	2.163	0.335	0.008	2.796
including	150.0	350.0	200.0	2.293	0.353	0.009	2.977
CC29	111.0	650.0	539.0	1.432	0.386	0.007	2.050
including	280.0	380.0	100.0	1.540	0.607	0.009	2.421
including	540.0	650.0	110.0	2.077	0.843	0.011	3.241
CC30	250.0	520.0	270.0	2.379	0.340	0.017	3.435
including	260.0	380.0	120.0	4.235	0.388	0.035	6.159
CC31	490.0	621.0	131.0	0.779	0.251	0.002	1.092
CC32	100.0	330.0	230.0	1.175	0.185	0.002	1.431
CC33	590.0	730.5	140.5	2.631	0.701	0.015	3.889
CC34	360.0	701.0	341.0	1.004	0.334	0.007	1.604
CC35	240.0	530.0	290.0	0.916	0.325	0.007	1.507
CC36	110.0	280.0	170.0	1.569	0.281	0.005	2.028
CC37	400.0	730.0	330.0	1.380	0.448	0.004	1.939
including	420.0	530.0	110.0	2.466	0.872	0.011	3.670
CC38	150.0	440.0	290.0	0.899	0.252	0.004	1.298
CC39	131.0	366.0	235.0	2.557	0.259	0.011	3.290
CC40	130.0	273.0	143.0	2.531	0.333	0.008	3.169
including	144.0	273.0	129.0	2.737	0.345	0.009	3.415
CC41	190.0	290.0	100.0	1.799	0.337	0.006	2.358

For completeness, detailed supporting information is included at the end of this news release. Table 2 provides available historical drill hole collar, orientation and depth information for 48 drill holes completed by Amoco, Cypress Minerals and Plexus Resources. Table 3 provides the complete set of historical mineralized intercepts calculated using a 0.5% CuEq cut-off grade, including higher-grade sub-intervals calculated using a 1.5% CuEq cut-off grade. In certain cases, internal intervals below the stated cut-off grade have been included within broader intervals for geological continuity.

Advancing Bornite Toward a Modern Mineral Resource

Ameriwest has completed a preliminary geological model from the drill hole database to be used for exploration purposes. The Company has also commenced re-logging and re-assaying of historic drill core located in Reno. The Company plans to permit and complete a drill program at Bornite and use the re-logging and re-assaying of historical core and planned drilling at Bornite to allow the historical data to be used for a current resource calculation. No current mineral resources or mineral reserves have yet been delineated on the Property.

Mr. Watkinson further commented, "Bornite is an exceptional copper deposit with both higher-grade and lower-grade components. In the 1990s, Plexus was focused on developing a high-grade underground copper mine, concentrating on mining the high-grade shell of the deposit. Subject to exploration success and further economic analysis, with today's mineral prices, we expect that the interior pipe may also be minable. The analysis of the drill hole database shows the potential for both the high-grade and lower-grade areas of the deposit."

Qualified Person Statement

David Watkinson, P.Eng., a non-independent qualified person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Watkinson is the CEO and a director of Ameriwest. The qualified person has not verified the technical data included in this news release, which was completed before the implementation of NI 43-101 and CIM standards. The data were generated by well-known and reputable companies, and this information will provide a basis for further exploration of the Property. The Company plans to do additional technical work, including re-logging and re-assaying of historical core, and confirmation/in-fill drilling, and use statistical analysis to verify this data.

About Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc.

Ameriwest is an exploration company focused on identifying and acquiring strategic critical mineral projects for exploration and resource development. The Company is currently advancing its Bornite copper-gold-silver property in Oregon, its Xeno rare earth property in British Columbia and its Thompson Valley lithium clay property in Arizona. Ameriwest also owns a lithium clay property in Clayton Valley, Nevada, and is in the process of optioning its Railroad Valley lithium brine property in Nevada to Pure Energy Minerals Limited.

For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's filings available at www.sedarplus.ca.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

David Watkinson
Chief Executive Officer and Director

For further information, please contact:

Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc.
Tel: (416) 918-6785
Email: info@ameriwestcriticalmetals.com

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not in any way passed upon the merits of the matters referenced herein and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward‐looking information. Forward‐looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "intend", "should", and similar expressions. Forward‐looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward‐looking information. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward‐looking information as a result of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates, prevailing economic conditions, changes to the Company's strategic growth plans, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward‐looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking information should not be unduly relied upon. Any forward‐looking information contained in this news release represents the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities legislation.

Table 2
Bornite Project
Historical Drill Hole Information
Hole	Northing	Easting	Elevation	Length	Length	Azimuth	Dip
Number	(m)	(m)	(ft)	(ft)	(m)
CC01	559396.79	4964542.04	2239.0	904.0	275.5	50.0	-45.0
CC02	559395.63	4964541.36	2238.0	1086.0	331.0	320.0	-88.0
CC03	559366.37	4964576.40	2223.0	1306.0	398.1	0.0	-90.0
CC04	559454.29	4964473.69	2269.0	1165.0	355.1	0.0	-90.0
CC05	559333.24	4964475.23	2235.0	1046.0	318.8	0.0	-90.0
CC06	559329.82	4964594.17	2213.0	886.0	270.1	0.0	-90.0
CC07	No Information Available
CC08	559270.72	4964546.86	2206.0	596.0	181.7	0.0	-90.0
CC09	559265.92	4964485.93	2217.0	1140.0	347.5	46.0	-49.0
CC10	559456.03	4964591.75	2280.0	1079.0	328.9	0.0	-90.0
CC11	559394.56	4964651.74	2298.0	955.0	291.1	0.0	-90.0
CC12	559467.32	4964743.44	2476.0	1155.0	352.0	0.0	-90.0
CC13	559276.29	4964675.38	2190.0	975.0	297.2	0.0	-90.0
CC14	559341.94	4964737.51	2387.0	1050.0	320.0	0.0	-90.0
CC15	559409.55	4964740.94	2461.0	1105.0	336.8	0.0	-90.0
CC16	559330.61	4964544.40	2224.0	1309.0	399.0	0.0	-90.0
CC17	559398.76	4964604.89	2225.0	2026.0	617.5	0.0	-90.0
CC18	559398.22	4964603.95	2225.0	612.0	186.5	44.0	-46.0
CC19	559429.28	4964639.26	2318.0	408.0	124.4	0.0	-90.0
CC20	559379.86	4964567.36	2227.0	833.0	253.9	320.0	-60.0
CC21	No Information Available
CC22	559425.95	4964508.49	2252.0	900.0	274.3	0.0	-90.0
CC23	559426.50	4964565.55	2248.0	325.0	99.1	45.0	-87.5
CC23A	559427.32	4964566.80	2248.0	503.0	153.3	0.0	-90.0
CC24	559336.50	4964597.60	2212.0	601.0	183.2	135.0	-49.0
CC25	559340.18	4964671.37	2260.0	820.0	249.9	143.5	-70.0
CC26	559397.13	4964494.64	2251.0	838.0	255.4	7.0	-44.0
CC27	559288.21	4964662.63	2188.0	736.0	224.3	130.0	-65.0
CC28	559395.56	4964542.56	2238.0	500.0	152.4	2.0	-34.0
CC29	559397.42	4964649.22	2298.0	880.0	268.2	185.0	-61.0
CC30	559331.08	4964644.67	2208.0	700.0	213.4	140.0	-64.0
CC31	559342.35	4964670.31	2260.0	765.0	233.2	133.0	-51.0
CC32	559422.25	4964566.18	2246.0	775.0	236.2	329.0	-60.0
CC33	559472.72	4964574.81	2283.0	730.5	222.7	309.0	-52.0
CC34	559315.72	4964495.72	2232.0	701.0	213.7	44.0	-60.0
CC35	559332.29	4964546.30	2223.0	561.0	171.0	43.0	-56.0
CC36	559363.27	4964578.00	2221.0	451.0	137.5	41.0	-53.0
CC37	559310.62	4964551.82	2224.0	736.0	224.3	50.0	-74.0
CC38	559377.91	4964560.33	2230.0	506.0	154.2	0.0	-88.0
CC39	559367.70	4964611.90	2217.0	366.0	11.0	20.0	-79.0
CC40	559377.15	4964623.61	2227.0	286.0	87.2	0.0	-90.0
CC41	559410.85	4964556.74	2241.0	352.0	107.3	0.0	-90.0
CC42	559293.68	4964446.29	2228.0	1267.0	386.2	36.0	-58.0
CC43	559450.83	4964522.99	2263.0	723.0	220.4	335.0	-72.0
CC44	559450.83	4964522.99	2263.0	570.0	173.7	334.0	-67.0
CC45	559450.65	4964521.18	2263.0	650.0	198.1	309.0	-73.0
CC46	559411.95	4964558.31	2239.0	535.0	163.1	64.0	-65.5
CC47	559412.59	4964557.75	2239.0	350.0	106.7	46.0	-55.0
SB1	559478.27	4964942.54	2273.0	800.0	243.8	79.0	-59.0
SB2	559478.27	4964942.54	2273.0	1351.0	411.8	149.0	-55.5

Table 3
Bornite Project
All Intercepts Greater Than or Equal to 0.5% CuEq
(includes Intercepts Greater Than or Equal to 1.5% CuEQ)
Hole	From	To	Length	%Cu	Ag opt	Au opt	%CuEq
Number	(feet)	(feet)	(feet)
CC01	94.0	120.0	26.0	0.618	0.066	0.000	0.672
CC01	170.0	173.0	3.0	8.430	2.400	0.378	27.624
CC01	180.0	190.0	10.0	0.480	0.050	0.000	0.520
CC01	220.0	230.0	10.0	0.520	0.060	0.000	0.568
CC01	260.0	270.0	10.0	0.540	0.100	0.000	0.620
CC01	750.0	760.0	10.0	0.070	1.180	0.000	1.018
CC01	880.0	890.0	10.0	0.500	14.400	0.050	14.355
CC02	255.0	420.0	165.0	4.101	1.391	0.063	8.107
including	280.0	420.0	140.0	4.735	1.597	0.075	9.423
CC02	460.0	470.0	10.0	0.540	0.340	0.000	0.813
CC02	710.0	720.0	10.0	3.600	5.200	0.000	7.779
CC02	750.0	800.0	50.0	2.328	1.076	0.020	4.106
including	760.0	800.0	40.0	2.810	1.325	0.023	4.902
CC02	920.0	930.0	10.0	0.030	0.000	0.030	1.400
CC02	950.0	960.0	10.0	0.480	0.150	0.010	1.057
CC02	1,010.0	1,020.0	10.0	0.460	0.060	0.000	0.508
CC02	1,050.0	1,060.0	10.0	0.500	0.080	0.000	0.564
CC03	140.0	1,120.0	980.0	0.874	0.355	0.006	1.453
including	150.0	200.0	50.0	2.700	0.792	0.015	4.012
including	250.0	260.0	10.0	1.220	0.220	0.005	1.625
including	300.0	350.0	50.0	0.624	0.314	0.018	1.708
including	380.0	390.0	10.0	1.330	0.240	0.003	1.660
including	420.0	430.0	10.0	3.600	0.420	0.010	4.394
including	560.0	620.0	60.0	1.579	0.748	0.009	2.595
including	660.0	750.0	90.0	1.577	0.427	0.020	2.818
including	880.0	897.0	17.0	2.334	2.001	0.013	4.522
including	950.0	960.0	10.0	1.260	0.120	0.005	1.585
including	1030.0	1050.0	20.0	1.860	0.690	0.008	2.757
including	1100.0	1110.0	10.0	0.740	0.680	0.005	1.515
CC04	140.0	150.0	10.0	0.300	0.300	0.000	0.541
CC04	450.0	470.0	20.00	0.045	0.050	0.021	1.044
including	450.0	460.0	10.0	0.030	0.040	0.032	1.524
CC04	550.0	570.0	20.00	0.085	0.040	0.018	0.939
CC04	850.0	860.0	10.00	0.150	0.050	0.020	1.104
CC05	180.0	184.0	4.0	0.610	0.040	0.000	0.642
CC05	440.0	450.0	10.0	0.490	0.020	0.000	0.506
CC05	550.0	560.0	10.0	0.930	0.080	0.000	0.994
CC06	290.0	340.0	50.0	0.47	0.21	0.00	0.75
CC06	360.0	620.0	260.0	3.30	0.83	0.03	5.22
including	360.0	570.0	210.0	3.93	1.01	0.03	6.29
CC06	710.0	740.0	30.0	0.16	0.12	0.03	0.00
including	730.0	740.0	10.0	0.05	0.06	0.06	2.93
CC07	No Information Available
CC08	No Significant Intercepts
CC09	290.0	300.0	10.0	1.180	0.560	0.000	1.630
CC09	400.0	720.0	320.0	0.894	0.236	0.002	1.195
including	530.0	630.0	100.0	1.775	0.308	0.006	2.292
CC09	750.0	760.0	10.0	0.510	0.080	0.000	0.574
CC09	880.0	900.0	20.0	1.490	0.715	0.072	5.353
CC09	1000.0	1010.0	10.0	0.290	0.560	0.003	0.877
CC09	1120.0	1130.0	10.0	0.250	0.380	0.003	0.692
CC10	70.0	80.0	10.0	0.540	0.010	0.000	0.548
CC10	110.0	120.0	10.0	0.610	0.010	0.000	0.618
CC10	150.0	200.0	50.0	0.706	0.370	0.000	1.003
including	190.0	200.0	10.0	1.480	1.540	0.000	2.717
CC10	320.0	330.0	10.0	0.450	0.100	0.000	0.530
CC10	470.0	480.0	10.0	1.860	0.400	0.000	2.181
CC10	550.0	560.0	10.0	0.480	0.080	0.000	0.544
CC10	690.0	700.0	10.0	0.360	0.180	0.000	0.505
CC10	920.0	930.0	10.0	0.330	0.270	0.000	0.547
CC10	990.0	1010.0	20.0	0.835	0.015	0.000	0.847
CC11	50.0	60.0	10.0	1.690	0.060	0.000	1.738
CC11	360.0	370.0	10.0	0.840	0.040	0.000	0.872
CC11	440.0	590.0	150.0	4.808	1.349	0.052	8.246
including	470.0	580.0	110.0	6.256	1.786	0.069	10.831
CC11	640.0	650.0	10.0	0.580	0.010	0.000	0.588
CC11	680.0	790.0	110.0	1.745	0.276	0.008	2.328
including	680.0	778.0	98.0	1.870	0.305	0.007	2.454
CC11	820.0	830.0	10.0	0.510	0.030	0.020	1.448
CC12	140.0	150.0	10.0	0.650	0.160	0.000	0.779
CC12	180.0	190.0	10.0	0.390	0.080	0.012	1.002
CC13	510.0	520.0	10.0	1.260	0.080	0.000	1.324
CC14	550.0	560.0	10.0	1.050	0.050	0.000	1.090
CC15	100.0	110.0	10.0	0.700	0.100	0.000	0.780
CC15	320.0	330.0	10.0	0.500	0.030	0.000	0.524
CC15	500.0	510.0	10.0	0.480	0.030	0.000	0.504
CC15	650.0	730.0	80.0	0.506	0.043	0.000	0.540
CC16	270.0	640.0	370.0	0.576	0.150	0.002	0.786
including	390.0	400.0	10.0	1.060	0.200	0.007	1.540
CC16	620.0	630.0	10.0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
CC17	8.0	680.0	672.0	0.906	0.183	0.001	1.106
including	8.0	100.0	92.0	3.075	0.210	0.001	3.277
including	320.0	340.0	20.0	3.255	0.450	0.002	3.685
including	390.0	440.0	50.0	1.328	0.260	0.006	1.811
including	640.0	650.0	10.0	0.580	1.100	0.030	2.834
CC17	720.0	730.0	10.0	0.400	0.260	0.000	0.609
CC17	980.0	990.0	10.0	0.580	0.080	0.000	0.644
CC17	1,110.0	1,120.0	10.0	0.930	1.320	0.000	1.991
CC17	1,360.0	1,370.0	10.0	0.060	0.100	0.272	12.564
CC17	1,520.0	1,530.0	10.0	0.200	0.400	0.000	0.521
CC18	12.5	150.0	137.500	3.112	0.147	0.006	3.486
CC18	260.0	268.0	8.000	0.080	0.030	0.048	2.297
CC18	300.0	330.0	30.000	0.140	0.043	0.020	1.088
including	310.0	320.0	10.0	0.270	0.040	0.032	1.764
CC18	380.0	410.0	30.000	0.603	0.153	0.004	0.909
CC19	No Significant Intercepts
CC20	250.0	260.0	10.0	0.040	0.280	0.009	0.676
CC20	330.0	340.0	10.0	0.590	No Assay	No Assay	0.590
CC20	370.0	380.0	10.0	0.600	No Assay	No Assay	0.600
CC20	540.0	580.0	40.0	0.655	0.050	0.002	0.775
CC21	No Information Available
CC22	850.0	860.0	10.0	0.500	0.020	0.004	0.699
CC23	200.0	250.0	50.0	3.430	0.168	0.005	3.784
including	200.0	240.0	40.0	4.098	0.185	0.006	4.509
CC23A	90.0	100.0	10.0	2.420	0.040	0.001	2.498
CC23A	160.0	170.0	10.0	0.920	0.080	0.002	1.076
CC23A	190.0	230.0	40.0	4.615	0.128	0.002	4.820
including	200.0	230.0	30.0	5.860	0.157	0.003	6.123
CC23A	280.0	290.0	10.0	0.349	0.123	0.005	0.669
CC23A	445.0	480.0	35.0	0.349	0.123	0.005	0.669
CC24	230.0	410.0	180.0	2.629	0.721	0.028	4.500
including	250.0	410.0	160.0	2.912	0.803	0.032	5.007
CC25	280.0	300.0	20.0	0.535	0.060	0.000	0.583
CC25	360.0	480.0	120.0	2.343	0.739	0.021	3.877
including	390.0	470.0	80.0	3.295	1.044	0.029	5.470
CC25	660.0	745.0	85.0	0.444	0.152	0.001	0.606
including	720.0	730.0	10.0	1.480	0.500	0.001	1.927
CC25	810.0	820.0	10.0	0.250	0.310	0.001	0.545
CC26	270.0	740.0	470.0	1.177	0.216	0.005	1.563
including	280.0	400.0	120.0	2.295	0.472	0.015	3.344
including	470.0	480.0	10.0	1.240	0.200	0.003	1.538
including	500.0	520.0	20.0	1.490	0.205	0.007	1.952
including	690.0	727.0	37.0	2.229	0.372	0.001	2.563
CC27	439.5	640.0	200.5	1.600	0.497	0.006	2.276
including	490.0	640.0	150.0	1.855	0.613	0.006	2.621
CC28	150.0	370.0	220.0	2.163	0.335	0.008	2.796
including	150.0	350.0	200.0	2.293	0.353	0.009	2.977
CC29	111.0	650.0	539.0	1.432	0.386	0.007	2.050
including	111.0	210.0	99.0	1.970	0.087	0.006	2.300
including	250.0	255.0	5.0	7.830	0.670	0.120	13.850
including	280.0	380.0	100.0	1.540	0.607	0.009	2.421
including	400.0	406.0	6.0	0.940	0.560	0.003	1.527
including	460.0	470.0	10.0	0.850	0.560	0.005	1.528
including	490.0	510.0	20.0	1.715	0.795	0.006	2.628
including	540.0	650.0	110.0	2.077	0.843	0.011	3.241
CC29	786.0	814.0	28.0	2.676	0.960	0.038	5.183
CC30	250.0	520.0	270.0	2.379	0.340	0.017	3.435
including	260.0	380.0	120.0	4.235	0.388	0.035	6.159
including	450.0	520.0	70.0	1.253	0.430	0.005	1.840
CC30	600.0	610.0	10.0	0.330	0.140	0.013	1.036
CC30	640.0	650.0	10.0	0.410	0.130	0.003	0.651
CC31	297.0	380.0	83.0	0.835	0.122	0.002	1.020
including	310.0	320.0	10.0	1.370	0.240	0.000	1.563
including	350.0	360.0	10.0	1.530	0.100	0.004	1.793
CC31	420.0	440.0	20.0	0.670	0.110	0.004	0.918
CC31	470.0	480.0	10.0	0.250	0.130	0.046	2.456
CC31	490.0	621.0	131.0	0.779	0.251	0.002	1.092
including	510.0	520.0	10.0	1.660	0.190	0.003	1.950
including	600.0	621.0	21.0	1.774	0.216	0.001	1.991
CC31	735.0	748.0	13.0	1.077	1.223	0.002	2.134
CC32	100.00	330.00	230.00	1.17	0.19	0.00	1.43
including	130.00	160.00	30.00	3.44	0.10	0.00	3.71
including	210.00	240.00	30.00	1.57	0.18	0.00	1.87
including	280.00	300.00	20.00	1.21	0.76	0.01	2.14
CC32	410.00	460.00	50.00	0.54	0.00	0.00	0.54
CC32	510.00	540.00	30.00	0.64	0.42	0.00	1.12
including	510.00	520.00	10.00	0.79	0.70	0.01	1.63
CC32	590.00	670.00	80.00	1.35	0.22	0.00	1.64
including	610.00	638.00	28.00	2.85	0.39	0.00	3.28
CC33	230.0	280.0	50.0	3.113	0.706	0.015	4.372
including	236.0	275.0	39.0	3.750	0.858	0.019	5.303
CC33	500.0	560.0	60.0	0.795	0.118	0.002	0.966
CC33	590.0	730.5	140.5	2.631	0.701	0.015	3.889
including	590.0	620.0	30.0	2.150	0.740	0.009	3.171
including	640.0	696.0	56.0	4.640	1.214	0.028	6.900
including	710.0	730.5	20.5	1.295	0.151	0.010	1.871
CC34	360.0	701.0	341.0	1.004	0.334	0.007	1.604
including	382.0	390.0	8.0	1.670	0.570	0.015	2.813
including	410.0	450.0	40.0	1.258	0.525	0.011	2.170
including	486.0	500.0	14.0	3.410	1.073	0.072	7.574
including	620.0	690.0	70.0	1.710	0.516	0.004	2.294
CC35	240.0	530.0	290.0	0.916	0.325	0.007	1.507
including	240.0	260.0	20.0	2.025	0.980	0.054	5.279
including	280.0	310.0	30.0	1.170	0.267	0.005	1.628
including	380.0	440.0	60.0	1.247	0.522	0.008	2.046
including	480.0	490.0	10.0	1.840	0.810	0.019	3.359
CC36	110.0	280.0	170.0	1.569	0.281	0.005	2.028
including	110.0	130.0	20.0	3.450	0.360	0.011	4.242
including	167.5	220.0	52.5	2.260	0.349	0.008	2.901
including	270.0	280.0	10.0	1.340	0.830	0.006	2.281
CC36	320.0	340.0	20.0	0.985	0.215	0.002	1.226
including	320.0	330.0	10.0	1.240	0.220	0.003	1.554
CC36	360.0	451.0	91.0	1.270	0.282	0.014	2.130
including	370.0	451.0	81.0	1.349	0.307	0.015	2.284
CC37	400.0	730.0	330.0	1.380	0.448	0.004	1.939
including	420.0	530.0	110.0	2.466	0.872	0.011	3.670
including	610.0	630.0	20.0	2.275	0.330	0.004	2.700
including	670.0	700.0	30.0	1.097	0.310	0.002	1.452
including	720.0	730.0	10.0	2.370	1.040	0.008	3.571
CC38	110.0	120.0	10.0	0.730	0.180	0.000	0.875
CC38	150.0	440.0	290.0	0.899	0.252	0.004	1.298
including	177.5	190.0	12.5	1.410	0.680	0.018	2.779
including	220.0	300.0	80.0	1.121	0.271	0.005	1.556
including	350.0	380.0	30.0	1.550	0.743	0.011	2.650
CC38	470.0	480.0	10.0	0.300	0.520	0.000	0.718
CC39	131.0	366.0	235.0	2.557	0.259	0.011	3.290
including	131.0	210.0	79.0	5.339	0.475	0.031	7.125
including	280.0	300.0	20.0	2.255	0.325	0.004	2.699
including	320.0	350.0	30.0	1.650	0.217	0.004	2.007
CC40	130.0	273.0	143.0	2.531	0.333	0.008	3.169
including	144.0	273.0	129.0	2.737	0.345	0.009	3.415
CC41	70.0	130.0	60.0	1.183	0.050	0.001	1.254
including	80.0	90.0	10.0	2.660	0.120	0.000	2.756
CC41	190.0	290.0	100.0	1.799	0.337	0.006	2.358
including	195.0	280.0	85.0	1.998	0.359	0.007	2.604
CC41	310.0	352.0	42.0	0.494	0.186	0.002	0.742
CC42	694.0	745.0	51.0	3.185	1.356	0.177	12.364
including	704.5	745.0	40.5	3.806	1.690	0.223	15.350
CC42	847.0	887.0	40.0	0.528	0.298	0.003	0.881
CC42	1007.0	1027.0	20.0	0.450	0.420	0.019	1.655
CC43	434.5	446.2	11.7	6.953	2.720	0.007	9.468
CC44	305	368	63	5.622	0.690	0.013	6.770
CC45	443	493	50	0.628	0.165	0.005	0.980
including	468	493	25	0.892	0.260	0.008	1.466
CC45	525	585	60	0.358	0.232	0.002	0.651
CC46	No Significant Intercepts
CC47	No Significant Intercepts
SB1	No Significant Intercepts
SB2	No Significant Intercepts

Figure 1 below is a conceptual cross-section of the Bornite Breccia Pipe and plan view of the Pipe. Three domains of mineralization have been identified: a high-grade shell, a lower-grade interior pipe, and sheeted veins around the periphery of the high-grade shell. The drill hole data reflects the variation in grades between these domains.

Figure 1
Conceptual Cross Section and Plan View of the Bornite Beccia Pipe

SOURCE: Ameriwest Critical Metals

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FAQ

What did Ameriwest Critical Metals (AWLIF) announce about the Bornite copper project on June 3, 2026?

Ameriwest highlighted historical drill intercepts and outlined next steps for Bornite. According to Ameriwest, key intervals include 110 ft at 10.831% CuEq and 980 ft at 1.453% CuEq, based on data from 48 historical drill holes.

What are the most significant historical drill intercepts at Ameriwest's Bornite project (AWLIF)?

Significant intervals include 110 ft at 10.831% CuEq and 140 ft at 9.423% CuEq. According to Ameriwest, thicker lower-grade zones such as 980 ft at 1.453% CuEq and 672 ft at 1.106% CuEq also demonstrate mineralized continuity within the breccia pipe.

Are Bornite's historical drill results considered current mineral resources for Ameriwest (AWLIF)?

No, the historical results are not treated as current resources. According to Ameriwest, the data predates NI 43‑101, has not been independently verified by a Qualified Person, and will require re-logging, re-assaying, and confirmation drilling before supporting a modern resource estimate.

What exploration work is Ameriwest planning next at the Bornite copper project (AWLIF)?

Ameriwest plans re-logging, re-assaying, and new drilling to update the dataset. According to Ameriwest, confirmation and infill drilling, combined with historic core work, are intended to allow the historical data to be used in a future mineral resource calculation.

How extensive is the historical drilling database at Ameriwest's Bornite project (AWLIF)?

The current database covers 48 holes totaling 38,914.5 feet of drilling. According to Ameriwest, historical records suggest about 41,702 feet were completed, with some missing information for certain holes, which the company is addressing through technical work.

How were copper equivalent (CuEq) grades calculated for the Bornite historical intercepts?

CuEq grades were calculated using fixed metal prices and recoveries from a 1992 study. According to Ameriwest, the formula combines copper, gold, and silver grades with assumed recoveries of 95% for copper, 90% for gold, and 95% for silver.